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Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing along a fence at an outdoor site lit by a string of yellow bulb lights and tube lights on poles. In the foreground, a man in a dark blue shirt and a man in a grey shirt with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder stand near a bare-chested man wearing an orange wrap and a red tilak on his forehead. Further back, people in white and colourful clothes wait in line toward a covered pavilion decorated with lights. Dark trees and scrub surround the area.

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August 05 20092009-08-05Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees queuing behind wooden pole barriers at an outdoor evening event. Many people stand shoulder to shoulder, some wearing white, pink, yellow and light-coloured clothes, and women in saris are visible at the right. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and strings of small orange lanterns run along the barrier. Behind them stands a large white building with a tented area decorated with colourful pennant flags. The crowd appears to be awaiting darshan or an event, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a long queue of devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, standing single file along a sandy path lined with wooden poles and a rope fence. Thatched huts and palm plants line the left side, a white cloth screen runs along the right, and string lights glow in the distance. A man in a light shirt stands at the right edge. The crowd is waiting to enter an event area after dark.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a long queue of devotees standing behind a rough wooden pole and rope barrier, waiting at an outdoor event. Foreground figures include a woman in an orange and yellow sari on the left, a woman in a yellow sari, and a man in white shirt and dhoti raising one hand. Bright floodlights illuminate a wide white banner and tent structures in the background, with string lights and strands of small lamps at right. The crowd appears to be a darshan or satsang line at an ashram grounds setting.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photograph of a long queue of men and a few boys standing behind a wooden pole and rope barrier on a dark open ground. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with one man in a light blue shirt and another in a pink shirt. Blue plastic chairs line the left side, orange flags on poles rise at the left edge, and strings of lights and a decorated pavilion glow at the right. No speaker or deity form is visible in the scene.2010-01-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd queuing behind a rough wooden pole barrier along a dirt path, lit by a single distant floodlight. In the foreground a man in a light grey polo shirt walks past, with a red thread on his wrist. Behind the barrier a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a pole, wearing a multicoloured shawl over his shoulder. Women in saris, including one in a pink patterned sari, and men in white shirts stand in line holding the rails. Cloth stalls with striped canopies are visible at left. No identifiable person is shown as a person.2012-01-08A photograph taken at night of a large crowd queuing between bamboo barrier poles on an open ground, lit by tall white floodlights. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in sarees, stand close together. On the left, a striped multicoloured cloth canopy and a brown tarpaulin screen stand beside a banner with printed Tamil text. On the right, a brightly decorated stage with orange and red backdrops is lit in the distance, with strings of lights and palm trees around it. The scene suggests a darshan line at an event. No individual figure can be identified as a person from this image.2012-01-08Night photograph of a dense outdoor crowd gathered at an event, with many people standing close together facing away from the camera toward an unseen stage. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, and a string of yellow lights runs along the background, with plastic chairs in the lower right. Men wear white or pale shirts and some wear saffron-orange shirts; several women wear saris and have long braided hair. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2012-01-08